About 500 observers, some of them lawyers, filed reports and remarks after observing the election process in various parts of the Kingdom. Many surprises are expected during Wednesday's announcement as a number of discrepancies have been discovered, said Majid Qaroub, chairman of the Lawyers Committee in Jeddah.

Qaroub confirmed that “the election culture” was apparently lacking. “We noticed a general disinterest in participating in the elections due to the lack of a sense of social responsibility. Saudis still have a negative attitude to the principle of elections in general in addition to the discontent with municipalities,”  he said.

According to Qaroub, the national council was shocked when many lawyers and engineers refused to participate in the election monitoring process.

“We hope to benefit from the mistakes during this election. In next elections we are looking for greater cooperation from the public,” Qaroub said.